30th of March
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome
Opening and Greetings
09:30 - 10:00 Elena Beretta, Vrije Universiteit; Cristina Voto, ERC FACETS University of Turin & Vrije Universiteit
First session: Facing Visualization
10:00 - 11:00 Massimo Leone, ERC FACETS, University of Turin / Foundation Bruno Kessler / University of Shanghai
The Amniotic Face: Prenatal Bodies, Digital Technology, and the Semiotics of Determination + Q&A
11.00 - 11.30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:30 Nanne van Noord & Eftychia Stamkou, University of Amsterdam
Automated Gender Recognition in Visual Art + Q&A
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
Second session: Facing Technologies
13:30 - 14:20 Morgan Klause Scheuerman, Identity Lab - Colorado University Boulder
How We've Taught Algorithms Identity + Q&A
14:20 - 15:10 Delfina Martinez Pandiani, University of Bologna
The Wicked Problem of Naming the Intangible: Abstract Concepts, Binary Thinking, and Computer Vision Labels + Q&A
15.10 - 15.45 COFFEE BREAK
Third session: Facing Arts I
15.45 – 16.45 Artist talk with Elisa Giardina Papa
Closings
16.45 – 17.00 Elena Beretta & Cristina Voto
31st of March
Opening
09:30 - 10:00 Elena Beretta, Vrije Universiteit; Cristina Voto, ERC FACETS University of Turin & Vrije Universiteit
First session: Facing the Mediasphere
10:00 - 11:00 Abe Geil, University of Amsterdam
Abstractions of Personhood: Portraying the Individual/Type Binary from Composite Photography to Generative Adversarial Networks + Q&A
11.00 - 11.30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:30 Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdan
Face Off! Resistance to Facial Recognition Technology in Public Space + Q&A
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
Second session: Facing FACETS (University of Turin)
13.30 – 14.00 Giovanni Pennisi, ERC FACETS, University of Turin
Operationalisation of (trans)gender in facial recognition systems: from binarism to intersectionality + Q&A
14.00 – 14.30 Francesco Piluso, ERC FACETS, University of Turin
Displaying Gender Identity. The Social Value of Face in Gender Swap Apps + Q&A
14.30 – 15.00 Silvia Barbotto, ERC FACETS, University of Turin
Facescape in-between a physio-algorithmic compendium + Q&A
15.00 - 15.30 COFFEE BREAK
Third session: Facing Arts II
15.30 – 16.30 Artist talk with Jake Elwes
16.30 – 16.45 Montse Ollés Roig & Soumyankar Mohapatra, Vrije Universiteit
FACEing Binarism - posters session
Final Closings
16.45 – 17.00 Elena Beretta & Cristina Voto